Romance on the High Seas (1948)
via: http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/399/Romance-on-the-High-Seas/#tcmarcp-457612-457613 Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. This musical at sea stars Doris Day in her first film role. It...
View ArticleBall of Fire (1942)
via: http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/68020/Ball-of-Fire/#tcmarcp-173765 Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. This charming film was written by two of the best, Charles Brackett and Billy...
View ArticleOn An Island With You (1948)
via: http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/2040/On-an-Island-with-You/#tcmarcp-148558 Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. This movie is one big reunion! It marks the fourth Esther Williams movie...
View ArticleAnother Thin Man (1939)
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View ArticleThe Kissing Bandit (1949)
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View ArticleThe Richest Girl in the World (1934)
via: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Richest_Girl_in_the_World_(1934_film) Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. This movie is about–you guessed it–the richest girl in the world and her...
View ArticleHistory Through Hollywood: 5th Edition
The History Through Hollywood series looks at old films as inadvertent time capsules packed with the norms and customs of a bygone era. Traditions change, cultural mores shift, and technology races on;...
View ArticleSwing Time (1936)
via: http://beverlygray.blogspot.co.uk/2017/02/lights-out-for-la-la-land.html Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire are back in their sixth of ten films...
View ArticleSkirts Ahoy! (1952)
via: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045155/mediaviewer/rm1492788224 Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. Skirts Ahoy! is one of Esther Williams‘ lesser-known films. Unlike many of her movies,...
View ArticleClassic Movie Gift Guide
It’s that time of year again, so I’ve compiled another Classic Movie Gift Guide for the film fans on your list. (Or for you, of course!) Happy shopping! And check out the first and second Classic Movie...
View ArticleHoliday Affair (1949)
via: http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/78191/Holiday-Affair/#tcmarcp-136511-145880 Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. Holiday Affair (1949) isn’t as famous as White Christmas (1954) or It’s a...
View ArticleIt Happened on 5th Avenue (1947)
via: http://thesilverscreenaffair.blogspot.co.uk/2011/12/it-happend-on-fifth-avenue.html Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. There is a definite Frank Capra feel to It Happened on 5th...
View ArticleKiss Me Kate (1953)
via: https://rileysrandomreview.wordpress.com/2012/05/21/and-how-about-musical-monday/ Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. Kiss Me Kate premiered on Broadway in 1948 to immediate acclaim....
View ArticleThe Philadelphia Story (1941)
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View ArticleOn the Riviera (1951)
via: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:On_the_Riviera_1951.jpg Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. On the Riviera (1951) was 20th Century Fox’s third iteration of this story about an...
View ArticleThe Hoodlum Saint
via: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038615/ Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. The Hoodlum Saint (1946) is about as far from Esther Williams‘ usual movies as you can get. It’s a costume...
View ArticleClassic Movie Gift Guide
In honor of springtime, here is another Classic Movie Gift Guide! I’ve picked more Old Hollywood-inspired goodies for you or someone special who might love some movie treats or classic style. I hope...
View ArticleThe Dark Mirror (1946)
via: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dark_Mirror_(film) Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. “Twins! One who loves…and one who love to kill!” That’s the dramatic tagline that advertised...
View ArticleCall Me Madam (1953)
via: https://cometoverhollywood.com/2014/03/24/musical-monday-call-me-madam-1953/ Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. Buckle up for Call Me Madam (1953), an Irving Berlin musical starring...
View ArticleThe Blue Gardenia (1953)
via: http://thrillingdaysofyesteryear.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/guest-review-blue-gardenia-1953.html Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. “The clinch-and-kill girl they called…’The Blue...
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